FREE PREPAREDNESS TRAININGS OFFERED FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

Environmental Specialist, Fitima K. Alvizo, from the Florida Health Department in Monroe County, recently completed an Environmental Health training with the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama.  Alvizo states, “Hurricane Irma was my first time being activated as a member of the Environmental Health Strike Team for the health department. The exercises were well thought out and insightful. I would recommend all those involved in emergency preparedness to take part in the CDP’s trainings.”

The federally funded CDP develops and delivers advanced training at no cost to emergency responders, emergency managers, and other government officials from state, local, and tribal governments. It offers more than 40 training courses focused on incident management, mass casualty response, and emergency response to a catastrophic natural disaster or terrorist act.

A number of resident training courses culminate at the CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological (COBRA) Training Facility in Anniston. The COBRA is the nation’s only facility featuring civilian training exercises in a true toxic environment using chemical agents. The advanced hands-on training enables responders to effectively prevent, respond to, and recover from real-world incidents involving acts of terrorism and other hazardous materials.

Responders participating in CDP training gain critical skills and confidence to respond effectively to emergency events.  For more information about these training programs visit http://cdp.dhs.gov.

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